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Title: From 'Dollar Princess' to 'The Four Hundred,' Decoding the Gilded Age's High-Society Slang

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Description: Ever wondered what Gilded Age high society meant by "dollar princess" or "the alum"? Decode the 19th-century slang used in HBO’s 'The Gilded Age.'

Open Graph Description: Before you "give aces and spades," get to know the real 19th-century slang behind HBO's 'The Gilded Age.'

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